Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Mombasa

😐 Solo nomad: Galle is 4.8% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Galle is 12.5% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LKR 914
$2.31 KES 298
32.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.21 LKR 7,533
$19.64 KES 2,539
28.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LKR 2,418
$8.74 KES 1,130
-7.44%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$3.25 KES 420
-19.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 207
$0.49 KES 62.7
40.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.47 KES 61
-19.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 711
$1.92 KES 248
23.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 879
$2.97 KES 384
-1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 531
$0.82 KES 106
117.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LKR 95.5
$0.5 KES 64.8
-36.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.41 KES 182
-39.72%
Eggs
$1.88 LKR 560
$1.76 KES 227
6.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKR 4,169
$10.04 KES 1,298
38.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 LKR 1,406
$6.08 KES 786
-22.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,471
$5.45 KES 704
51.74%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,188
$1.87 KES 242
291.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 LKR 269
$0.9 KES 116
-
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$1.51 KES 196
294.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 359
$0.8 KES 103
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$0.66 KES 84.8
74.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 404
$1.08 KES 139
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKR 358
$0.65 KES 84.3
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKR 128
$0.61 KES 79.4
-29.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 LKR 3,014
$3.34 KES 431
202.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,113
$7.93 KES 1,025
73.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 627
$1.88 KES 243
11.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$2.73 KES 352
3.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 48.53
$0.76 KES 97.8
-78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 102
$3.18 KES 411
-89.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 106
$1.92 KES 248
-81.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 LKR 181
$4.59 KES 593
-86.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 359
$1.59 KES 206
-24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
119.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
196.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 LKR 18.2K
$44.34 KES 5,731
37.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.4 LKR 1,315
$14.14 KES 1,827
-68.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.27 LKR 3,965
$43.81 KES 5,661
-69.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$17.88 KES 2,311
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKR 998
$4.77 KES 617
-29.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 LKR 10.8K
$86.7 KES 11.2K
-58.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$5,322 KES 687.8K
-91.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,282
$13.34 KES 1,724
107.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.18 LKR 5,732
$13.46 KES 1,739
42.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKR 20.4K
$23.3 KES 3,011
192.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.72 LKR 11.6K
$47.35 KES 6,119
-18.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$178 KES 22.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$114 KES 14.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 LKR 57.4K
$592 KES 76.6K
-67.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 LKR 45K
$460 KES 59.4K
-67.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$322 KES 41.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13
26.54%

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Last update for Galle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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